Sorry, in my haste I forgot to mark the correct tone on the kontakion, and the Greek tone on the megalynarion. I've fixed that. I also added that the texts are...
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Stan Takis
takistan
Oct 20, 2007 1:52 am
Our hometown, Williamston, Michigan, was hit with several twisters last night. Three people died, two of which were a couple spending their first night in...
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Stan Takis
takistan
Oct 21, 2007 2:32 am
Nancy composed an English version of Ta Kalanda for SATB mixed voices, a cappella, for your Christmas choir. There is also a standard arrangement with piano...
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Stan Takis
takistan
Oct 24, 2007 9:15 pm
Here are the special hymns of the wedding service in both Greek and English. Download here: http://www.newbyz.org/weddingmusic.pdf...
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Stan Takis
takistan
Oct 29, 2007 5:04 pm
Dear List: I was asked to create this chart by somebody who wanted to "learn the tones." While I know a chart cannot teach the system of Byzantine music, I...
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Stan Takis
takistan
Nov 12, 2007 4:33 pm
Dear List: Let me precede my main points with a review of how things have been going in our Church. Two and a half years ago, our priest changed the choir's...
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justinraybates
Nov 16, 2007 2:07 am
All, I don't believe I've seen anyone post about this yet, so I thought I would mention. The Greek Byzantine Choir of Lycourgos Angelopoulos will be...
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Samuel Herron
basileus227
Nov 30, 2007 8:49 pm
Posted the .pdf of the Kliton Anaphora in English and a .wma of me and a fellow colleague (the one I composed it with) chanting it. Enjoy, ~Sam...
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Felipe Flores Morelos
elafrn
Dec 3, 2007 4:23 pm
First of all, I like to express my happiness of being part of so marvelous group. I think you have done an extraordinary work for the service of the Church,...
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Stan T
takistan
Dec 3, 2007 9:40 pm
Dear Dn. Morelos: Thank you for the nice note. We are always adding new files as Nancy gets around to doing them. I'll let her know about St. Andrew. Let me ...
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Stan T
takistan
Dec 17, 2007 1:57 pm
Dear Group: It is so easy just to let things continue as they are without questioning anything, but to do that leads to being blind to both correct worship and...
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Samuel Herron
basileus227
Dec 17, 2007 4:12 pm
To address just one point, I do not know if the Hierarchs have any cohesive plan for the direction of the music of our Diocese. We have the opposite thing...
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Stan T
takistan
Dec 19, 2007 2:55 pm
I received this notice from Angelo Lampousis of the Axion Estin Foundation and I thought I would share it here: A unique conference on "Byzantine Music...
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Stan T
takistan
Dec 20, 2007 6:32 pm
We are having a discussion on the OrthodoxPSALM group which highly involves Byzantine chant. The posts are under the topics "Slavonic Tones" and "Octoechos and...
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Stan T
takistan
Dec 22, 2007 1:05 am
The Axion Estin Foundation, Inc Presents The Greek Byzantine Choir Director: Lycourgos Angelopoulos With the Blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of...
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Stan T
takistan
Jan 31, 2008 2:14 pm
Dear List: At the request of the nuns at the Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Nancy has completed a translation and setting in staff notation of the...
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Felipe Flores Morelos
elafrn
Jan 31, 2008 5:33 pm
Tahnk you. You are really doing a very significant work. Could we have the same in Greek? _____ De: greekorthodoxmusic@yahoogroups.com ...
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Stan T
takistan
Jan 31, 2008 6:43 pm
... have the ... Here it is just for you, Felipe: http://www.newbyz.org/presentationchristode9grh.pdf...
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Felipe Flores Morelos
elafrn
Feb 1, 2008 2:33 pm
Thanks a lot, Is it possible to have the original file for the Noteworthy composer? _____ De: greekorthodoxmusic@yahoogroups.com ...
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Stan T
takistan
Feb 10, 2008 3:25 pm
Dear List: Papa Ephraim of St. Anthony's Monastery has provided us with an English translation of the Mega Theoretikon (Great Theory of Music) by Chrysanthos...
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alingas1
Feb 14, 2008 3:25 pm
CITY UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT *NEW MA COURSE IN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC STUDIES* The Music Department at City University, London, is...
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Stan T
takistan
Mar 20, 2008 3:12 pm
Dear List Members: I have finally finished scanning, converting, and uploading the rare Holy Week Book of John Sakellarides, which has most of the unique hymns...
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Stan T
takistan
Mar 21, 2008 3:08 am
Music in English (with some Greek) for the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is available on the website at: http://www.newbyz.org/presanctifiedmusic.pdf Stan...
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Stan T
takistan
Apr 1, 2008 2:22 pm
Dear List: I was at a workshop for church choirs Saturday, and the choir director who was leading it was putting everybody through some of the standard ...
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Apostolos Combitsis
apostolosc2003
Apr 2, 2008 12:52 pm
Stan, A great posting, and I personally, do understand exactly what you're trying to say. However, I think I have to slightly disagree with you on a couple of...
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Stan T
takistan
Apr 2, 2008 3:19 pm
Dear Apostolos: Well, I wanted to wake people up, so I used a theme title that would provoke thought. Calling chant a "musical system" is perfectly fine with...
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Stan T
takistan
Apr 2, 2008 3:28 pm
Dear List: In keeping with this theme, Nancy made a comment to me this morning that I thought I would share. While the choir director emphasizes deep,...
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Samuel Herron
basileus227
Apr 3, 2008 1:37 am
I never used to have this problem until recently when apparently we switched incense and now I use the same or similar method as to your wife, and it also...
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Apostolos Combitsis
apostolosc2003
Apr 3, 2008 12:56 pm
The only problem with this "technique" is that a) (most important) it is quite taxing on the vocal folds, b) it "re-trains" the body's breathing system to...
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Parsons Stephen
stephenparsons
Apr 3, 2008 9:18 pm
As both a chanter and the church organist, a convert from a very active musical Protestant Evangelicalism, my persective might be different than that of most. ...
